Word: elton
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...more than a dozen youths carrying Molotov cocktails appeared outside the Hawkins home but were dispersed by warning shots fired by family members. Twice more that night the youths returned, firing barrages at the house and once even pinning down police called by the family. Says Hawkins' son Elton: "It was like a war zone." His family and at times the police have urged Hawkins to move out. But he is adamant, and his family understands. Says Felecia McGlover, one of 72 grandchildren: "The thing about my grandfather is that he has a very strong will...
...visitors wanted to time forging ahead after the intermission. They marched 30 yards on their first two drives, primarily due to the unstoppable rushing of tailback Elton Akins, moving to a 21-14 advantage. Akins even completed a pass, taking a handoff from Healy and hitting a diving Hollingsworth on the Harvard three...
What began as fury and inspiration quickly became fashion. By 1973 rock audiences were all glammed up, while the music, by Bowie and fellow glitterbugs like Elton John and T. Rex, tried to keep going on the momentum of its own outrage. His concerts took on the dimensions of a Max Reinhardt extravaganza, with some added stage business that would have got Max busted back in old Berlin. Bowie would kneel in front of his lead guitarist Mick Ronson, clutch Mick's butt and apply his lips and tongue to the extremities of Ronson's Les Paul Custom...
Most of the guests were celebrated and fell into four categories: vintage movie actors (Roy Rogers, Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Fred MacMurray, Loretta Young, Lucille Ball, Bette Davis), British-born stars (James Mason, Roddy McDowall, Julie Andrews, Dudley Moore, Rod Stewart, Elton John), movers and shakers (Henry Kissinger, Armand Hammer) and the special-interest famous (Henry Winkler, Mort Sahl). British reporters were nonplussed by M.C. Ed McMahon but mostly liked George Burns' aging-rake jokes, while the Queen, looking unamused, seemed to scrutinize more than enjoy the pop medley sung by Frank Sinatra and Perry Como. In all, said...
Somehow, some way, wide receiver Elton Akins, who had dropped an easy ball only two plays before, made a diving, fingertip catch as he said across the back line, helping Army to the game, 7-7,13 seconds before intermission. They play covered 34 yards...